Dear Inventor,
I am not insulted by what you say in reference to my comment. I liked the old days in this game when there were less restrictions. The days when you could raid and plunder for game assets. The fun of being in a federation, where as a group, you helped each other, defended each other, learned from each other. The days when you had to pay for War Protection if you needed it. I paid for plenty. lol The old days of federation wars. There was much war excitement then.
But as Ryan says above, those days are gone and the new rules exist. I don't know much about the game these days, but I feel it was the game's way of evening the playing field. To get an honest opinion, you need to ask players like Aries, Super, Wendy, Josias, Casual Industries who are some of the most wonderful contributors to this game in the war area, both past and present. They are also strong econ players too.
What I think I am hearing from you is you thirst for the war game. I can't fault you for that. But as Ryan says above, you have to respect other players opinions as well.
To close, I'm offering my two cents here, and I don't play the game at all! lol :P
BUT, I am Andy's mother, so be mindful to not offendeth the gamemaster's wicked Mom!!!!